After parent conferences last week, I have been inspired to provide a suggested reading list for all of you, just in case you are not sure what books might be suitable for your age group.
Canadian novels:
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood) -- dystopian novel by one of Canada's most loved authors
Life of Pi - (Yan Martel) -- a strange sea voyage with a curious young boy
Lives of Girls and Women (Alice Munro) -- classic short stories about a girl growing up
The Snow Angel and A Bird in the House (Margaret Laurence) -- classic Canadian novels by one of the greatest Canadian authors
The Marrow Thieves (Cherie Dimaline) -- futuristic novel resonating with indigenous issues
Coming of Age:
Lord of the Flies (William Goldman) -- boys stranded on a deserted island
The Catcher in the Rye (J. D. Salinger) -- a young man adventures in New York City before Xmas
Classic Victorian Novels:
Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol -- Charles Dickens
Jane Eyre -- Charlotte Bronte (the iconic story of a young governess and a troubled man of the world)
Wuthering Heights -- Emily Bronte (the gothic romance to end all gothic romances)
War Stories:
All Quiet on the Western Front -- Eric Maria Remarque (the heart-breaking story of World War I)
Catch--22 -- Joseph Heller (a modern dystopia as American soldiers try to make sense of World War II)
All the Light We Cannot See --Anthony Doer (a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in war torn France)
Fast Reads:
The Barren Grounds and The Great Bear - David A. Robertson -- young adult novel reminiscent of the Narnia books focusing on two indigenous children living in foster care and exploring the magical barren grounds of Aski.
Books that inspired movies:
A Song of Fire and Ice ("Game of Thrones") - George R. R. Martin
Dune (Frank Herbert)
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